Phoenix Rising
Resurgence of the Supply Chain
Daily Agenda
Sunday, May 19
7:00 am Frank Bennett Memorial Golf Tournament, at the Westin Kierland Golf Course
Check-in, driving range, Grab and Go Breakfast
7:00 am USMA Charity 5K Fun Run/Walk
Check-in at the Westin Kierland Tennis Courts
8:00 am USMA Charity 5K Fun Run/Walk Breakfast – Marshall’s Outpost (Westin Hotel grounds)
12:30 pm Frank Bennett Memorial Golf Tournament, after play beverages, lunch, scoring & awards – Marshall’s Outpost (Westin Hotel grounds)
1:00 -5:00 pm Registration/Name Badge Pickup – Culture Keeper’s Hall, Westin Kierland
4:30 pm First Timers Reception – Marshall’s Outpost
5:00 – 6:00 pm Welcome Reception – Marshall’s Outpost
Monday, May 20
7:15 am Breakfast – Kierland Ballroom 2/3
8:00 am Opening, President of USMA, Gary Wetzel, S&C Electric
Welcome, Ted Geisler, President of APS
Featured Speaker, Duncan Wardle – Embedding a Culture of Innovation
9:45 am Break
10:15 am Session resumes with USMA Gives Back, Rick Morrison reviews golf & run charities
World Social & Political Outlook, John Sitilides, U.S. State Department Consultant
11:45 am Break
12:00 pm Lunch (Kierland Ballroom 2/3)
1:00 – 2:15 pm Concurrent Sessions (5 sessions)
| Concurrent Sessions Monday Chart 1 |
2:30 – 3:45 pm Concurrent Sessions (4 sessions)
| Concurrent Sessions Monday Chart 2 |
4:00 – 5:15 pm Concurrent Sessions (4 sessions)
| Concurrent Sessions Monday Chart 3 |
6:00 pm THEME DINNER TBD (Dinner/Party Marshall’s Outpost & Lawn)
9:00 pm End of evening
Tuesday, May 21
7:15 am Breakfast – Kierland Ballroom 2/3
8:00 am Opening, James Colligan, PSE&G
Utility Supply Chain Leaders Roundtable: Moderated by Hailey Siple, Director of National Security Policy, Edison Electric Institute
Panelists: Kate Kochenderfer, Senior Director of Supply Chain, Transportation & Flight Services, SRP
Juli West, VP, Supply Chain, APS
Jeanine Tracey, Director Supply Chain Management, UNS Energy
10:00 – 10:30 am Break
10:30 – 11:45 am Concurrent Sessions (4 sessions)
| Concurrent Sessions Tuesday Chart |
12:00 pm Lunch (Kierland Ballroom 2/3)
12:45 pm Entertainment, TBD
1:15 pm Break
1:30 pm Town Hall #1: Brave New World – Understanding and Navigating the Seismic Shifts of the New Workplace, Margaret Morford (Kierland 4A, B, C)
2:45 pm Break
3:00 pm Town Hall #2: Perspectives on Generative AI for Utilities (Kierland 4A, B, C)
4:15 pm Networking Session with Suppliers (Kierland Ballroom 2/3)
6:15 pm End of programming for this day
Wednesday, May 22
7:15 am Breakfast (Kierland Ballroom 2/3)
8:00 am Opening by USMA 2nd Vice President, Ron Burchfield, Silvey
Negotiation and Influence Workshop with Alison Fragale, PhD
10:00 am Closing with video invitation for Nashville 2025
Concurrent Sessions
Monday 1:00 – 2:15 pm Concurrent Sessions (5 sessions)
Monday 2:30 – 3:45 pm Concurrent Sessions (4 sessions)
Monday 4:00 – 5:15 pm Concurrent Sessions (4 sessions)
Tuesday 10:30 – 11:45 am Concurrent Sessions (4 sessions)
